Expekt, the Betclic Everest Group subsidiary and one of Europe’s oldest online sportsbooks, has confirmed that it will no longer operate its services for the UK. The sportsbook will no longer accept UK deposits but will allow customers to bet on its markets until 31 October. However, they will have …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the 2019 Young People & Gambling survey which looks at gambling trends of 11 to 16 year-olds. Based on the responses of 2,943 UK 11 to 16 year-olds, the Young People and Gambling Survey 2019 found that 11 per cent had spent their …
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Malta-based online casino operator Videoslots.com has been given the green light to launch in Italy’s regulated iGaming market by the country’s gambling regulator, the Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM). Players in Italy will soon be able to enjoy the popular casino brand, which offers more than 3,500 slots …
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Live dealer software supplier Evolution Gaming has agreed a deal to provide its live casino gaming solutions to Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power and Betfair brands. The agreement, described as “major Live Casino deal”, sees Evolution’s full portfolio of live casino games made available to both brands. It includes titles based …
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Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is set to expand into the Croatian market after agreeing a deal to acquire a majority stake in Top Games, a local gambling enterprise which maintains a remote gambling permit. GiG announced it will purchase 75 per cent of the shares in the Croatian operator for …
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Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, has launched its portfolio of slot games in the regulated Danish iGaming market through a deal with operator RoyalCasino.dk, online operation of Royal Casino Group. As a result from a recently signed deal between Greentube and RoyalCasino.dk, customers of the online casino operation are now …
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The main road leading to the “Estadio Luis de la Fuente” in Veracruz, Mexico was nearly empty last Wednesday afternoon, although there were only some minutes left before the start of the match. Nearly nobody wanted to see the “Tiburones Rojos” (Spanish for white sharks) playing last Wednesday, and nearly …
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The Japanese government has revealed plans to formally establish a regulatory body to oversee the country’s land-based casino industry by January next year, around six months after it was originally set to be formed. The country’s casino management commission is expected to be formed on January 7, 2020, and will …
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National Lottery operator Camelot Group confirmed to UK media that it has stopped selling £10 category scratchcards as part of an effort to tackle problem gambling. Camelot has informed its UK retail partners to withdraw all £10 scratchcards from their displays, with the lottery operator allowing a 180-day window for …
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Australian betting and gaming operator Tabcorp has agreed a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will see the firm become NBA’s authorised, although not exclusive, sports betting operator in Australia. The partnership will also bring NBA TV, the league’s 24-hour television network, to Tabcorp’s Sky Channel in …
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Andrew Morgan, Director of Global Strategy at ICS Media Group, says that Brazil could be one of the largest sports betting markets in the world The Latin American market is hotting up as more countries move to legalise online gambling and those already live expand the scale and scope of …
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Racing Post B2B has enhanced its operator ‘football content packages’, with the addition of further engagement features bringing punters closer to the action than ever before. The unique football content, which includes coverage of all major leagues and cups from around the world, has been enhanced with the inclusion of …
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Casino operator MGM Resorts International has agreed to sell its iconic Bellagio Las Vegas property to New York financial services firm The Blackstone Group in a $4.2 billion (€3.8bn) deal and Circus Circus Las Vegas to billionaire businessman and Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin for $825 million (€750m). MGM Resorts …
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James Ashton from FindMyUKCasino.com says affiliates shouldn’t get carried away with promoting only the latest online casino brands The online casino sector is currently thriving in markets all over the world. From the UK to Sweden via Denmark and the USA, more countries are legalising and regulating the activity. This …
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Esports betting, betting on the outcome of video game matches, has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years. Betting on esports is no more difficult than betting on regular sports but there’s a couple of things you need to know going in. Choose a Game to Specialise In …
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As online slots continue to grow rapidly, some games are attracting more players than others. One of the most popular online slots games of all is Rainbow Riches, the Barcrest development that has gone from pub favourite to online behemoth of the modern slots industry. In this article we will …
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Bruno Le Maire, France’s Economic & Finance Minister, has revealed that the initial public offering (IPO) of the French national lottery operator, Francais des Jeux (FDJ), will run between November 7-20. Le Maire added that the state will not fix a limit for the offering and that retail investors will …
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Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator, has cleared four operators from any wrongdoings following an investigation into the availability of bets on matches involving players under the age of 18. ATG, Betsson, Hillside Sports, the operating subsidiary of bet365, and Kindred Group-owned Spooniker all had cases cleared by Spelinspektionen after it …
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Google has updated its gambling and games policy, authorizing advertising for sports betting services in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Montana, Iowa and Indiana. Search-giant also looks set to soften stance on casino advertising. These five states join New Jersey, Nevada and West Virginia who all permit sports betting via Google’s “limited …
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UK Tote Group, the consortium of racecourse owners formerly known as Alizeti Capital, has completed its acquisition of Tote, horseracing pool betting operation. The group announced that it had finalised its acquisition from Betfred boss Fred Done, who acquired the formerly state-owned Tote through an auction back in 2011 for …
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